Of Danger and Dollars

The Texas bruise is back. Had a collision with another rider and we both went down. Her back tire ended up so out of line, I had to call for a pickup for her. My front tire was slightly out of line with my handlebars but not enough that I couldn’t finish the ride — as short as it was. A late start let us get in only 15 miles and dusk caught us before we could get back to our cars. Most of us have yet to add lights on our bikes. “Biking is a dangerous sport,” my partner in collision said.

It’s also an expensive sport as most of us are finding out. During one short break, most of us were echoing the same tune — “I end of dropping 50-100 bucks everytime I go in Bike World.” Several of us shared economy shopping tips. Sports Authority where bike shorts can be had for $29.99 instead of $50 and online sites that ship quickly and are less expensive. But as we look at equipment still needed, the dollars add up.

Dangerous? Yes but no more, I think, than many other sports. Expensive. Definitely!